Vintage Story Season 4 - Ep 02: Gardening and Copper Tools

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📌 Nathan found a meteor and a ruin right next to each other, providing an epic start to his adventure.

📌 For his survival, Nathan cleared some grass for a garden and built a protective wall around a pond.

📌 Digging around the ruin did not yield any significant findings, as expected from previous experiences.

📌 By utilizing medium fertility soil, Nathan has improved the conditions for his garden, essential for growing food.

📌 He plans to dig a trench around the garden to catch rabbits that may come to eat the crops, which will also provide additional food resources.

📌 The discovery of sheep stuck inside the protective structure presents a potential resource for wool or meat.

📌 Nathan has harvested carrots and has other food supplies like raw red meat, rye, flax, and turnips, adding variety to his resources.

📌 He uses a panning technique for gathering resources like copper nuggets by sifting through sand in water.

📌 During the nighttime, Nathan faces a wolf attack that jeopardizes his safety, illustrating the risks of the wilderness.

📌 The episode ends with Nathan gradually progressing by crafting tools and finding new resources like copper, which will allow him to transition from copper to bronze tool crafting.

Timestamped Summary

00:30 Nathan discussing his survival plans, such as setting up a garden using a nearby pond.

01:37 He starts digging to explore the ruin nearby, looking for cobblestone and planning to clear the area for planting.

04:55 Nathan talks about the necessity of crop rotation to maintain soil fertility and begins planting various seeds.

07:16 After nighttime, Nathan shows the walled space he created and a sheep that got trapped inside. He comments on the wildlife in the area.

10:15 Nathan shows his progress in digging a trench around the garden to catch rabbits and discusses temporal gear that allows for setting a spawn point.

14:47 Nathan prepares molds for a pickaxe, hammer, and prospecting pick for mining resources. He plans to smelt copper in a crucible to fill the molds.

19:40 Nathan encounters a wolf at night and has to defend himself, showing the threat of wildlife while working at night.

21:02 Nathan ventures out to find copper and other resources, bookmarking locations for future reference.

24:37 After finding a wolf, Nathan shows the effectiveness of new copper tools and mentions discovering meteoric iron and more copper ore near a ruin.

28:15 Nathan showcases the Crimson King Maple tree and a cave filled with obsidian in the surrounding area.

30:00 Wrapping up the episode, Nathan discusses his plans for making a larger charcoal pit and encourages viewer comments and feedback for future content.

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Q&A

What do I need to build a wall around my garden?

To build a wall around your garden, you'll need to gather materials like granite cobble. You may also want to clear out some of the grass around the area and consider the layout of your garden in relation to a nearby water source, like a pond.

How do you ensure cobblestone availability for construction?

You can ensure cobblestone availability for construction by pulling up granite cobble from ruins and digging out the middle area to check for additional cobble structures.

What is the purpose of digging a trench around the garden?

Digging a trench around the garden serves to catch rabbits that are attracted to the garden and try to damage the crops.

How can I protect my base from wolves and drifters?

You can protect your base from wolves and drifters by building a secure wall around it and checking for any spots where they could potentially get over it. Also, creating a trench around the base can help trap these creatures.

How do I find copper or other ores using a prospecting pick?

To find copper or other ores using a prospecting pick, you take samples from different locations by digging down to the stone layer and taking a reading. By digging sideways three blocks and taking additional readings, you can gauge the potential for ores in that area.

What should I do if I find traces of cassiterite while prospecting?

If you find traces of cassiterite while prospecting, you can bookmark the location for future mining, as cassiterite is the ore for tin and can be used to make bronze when combined with copper.

How do I smelt copper nuggets to create tool heads?

To smelt copper nuggets, preheat them with dry grass and then with sticks. After reaching a certain temperature, you can then use charcoal to melt them fully in a crucible. Once the copper is melted, pour it into molds to create tool heads like a pickaxe or hammer mold.